Dog Control Orders/bye-laws Fines & prosecutions

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From: Mr. Figg[SMTP:[email address]]
Sent: Saturday 24 October 2009 16:21:55
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Dog Control Orders/bye-laws Fines & prosecutions
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Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to request the following information under the Freedom
Of Information Act:

The number of Fixed Penalty Notices issued by your council, for
offences under the Clean Neighbourhood and Environment Act 2005,
Dog Control Orders

1.failing to remove dog faeces

2.not keeping a dog on a lead

3.not putting, and keeping, a dog on a lead when directed to do so
by an authorised officer

4.permitting a dog to enter land from which dogs are excluded

5.taking more than a specified number of dogs onto land

If you have not made Dog Control Orders please give details of the
number of Fixed Penalty Notices or fines issued by your council,
for any of
the above offences under the The Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996
and any other relevant legislation, bye-laws etc.

During the 12 months periods:

* 1st. October 2006 until 30th September 2007

* 1st. October 2007 until 30th September 2008

* 1st. October 2008 until 30th September 2009

Together with a breakdown, for each year, of the following:

1. The specific offence each FPN/fine was issued for.

2. Whether the issuing of individual FPNs/fines were contested,
either as
an appeal to the council, to the LGO or in court. And an indication
of the outcome, successful or otherwise.

3. The amount of prosecutions brought by the council for dog
fouling or any of the offences listed above. With details of
whether these were for repeat offences or for first time offences.
And an indication of the outcome, successful or
otherwise, of that action.

4. The number of FPNs/fines issued for dog fouling or any of the
offences
listed above that went unpaid, along with details of subsequent
action taken. And an indication of the outcome, successful or
otherwise, from that subsequent action.

Also the number of dog wardens (including the senior dog warden)
employed by the council during these three periods.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Figg

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Dear Mr Figg,

I am in receipt of your FOI request of 24^th October our response to which
is detailed below in blue.

Yours faithfully

Neil Randall

Principal Officer, Waste Management

Purbeck District Council

Westport House

Worgret Road

Wareham

Dorset

BH20 4PP

Tel +44 1929 557200

Fax +44 1929 557351

http://www.purbeck-dc.gov.uk

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1.failing to remove dog faeces None

2.not keeping a dog on a lead None

3.not putting, and keeping, a dog on a lead when directed to do so

by an authorised officer None

4.permitting a dog to enter land from which dogs are excluded None

5.taking more than a specified number of dogs onto land None

If you have not made Dog Control Orders please give details of the

number of Fixed Penalty Notices or fines issued by your council,

for any of

the above offences under the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996

and any other relevant legislation, bye-laws etc.

We have not made Dog Control Orders

During the 12 months periods:

* 1st. October 2006 until 30th September 2007 None

* 1st. October 2007 until 30th September 2008 None

* 1st. October 2008 until 30th September 2009 None

Together with a breakdown, for each year, of the following:

1. The specific offence each FPN/fine was issued for.

2. Whether the issuing of individual FPNs/fines were contested,

either as

an appeal to the council, to the LGO or in court. And an indication

of the outcome, successful or otherwise.

3. The amount of prosecutions brought by the council for dog

fouling or any of the offences listed above. With details of

whether these were for repeat offences or for first time offences.

And an indication of the outcome, successful or

otherwise, of that action. None

4. The number of FPNs/fines issued for dog fouling or any of the

offences

listed above that went unpaid, along with details of subsequent

action taken. And an indication of the outcome, successful or

otherwise, from that subsequent action. None

Also the number of dog wardens (including the senior dog warden)

employed by the council during these three periods.
None

Yours faithfully,

Neil Randall

Principal Officer, Waste Management

Purbeck District Council

Westport House

Worgret Road

Wareham

Dorset

BH20 4PP

Tel +44 1929 557200

Fax +44 1929 557351

http://www.purbeck-dc.gov.uk

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Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - Dog Control Orders/bye-laws
Fines & prosecutions

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From: Mr. Figg[SMTP:[email address]]

Sent: Saturday 24 October 2009 16:21:55

To: FOI

Subject: Freedom of Information request - Dog Control Orders/bye-laws
Fines & prosecutions

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Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to request the following information under the Freedom

Of Information Act:

The number of Fixed Penalty Notices issued by your council, for

offences under the Clean Neighbourhood and Environment Act 2005,

Dog Control Orders

1.failing to remove dog faeces

2.not keeping a dog on a lead

3.not putting, and keeping, a dog on a lead when directed to do so

by an authorised officer

4.permitting a dog to enter land from which dogs are excluded

5.taking more than a specified number of dogs onto land

If you have not made Dog Control Orders please give details of the

number of Fixed Penalty Notices or fines issued by your council,

for any of

the above offences under the The Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996

and any other relevant legislation, bye-laws etc.

During the 12 months periods:

* 1st. October 2006 until 30th September 2007

* 1st. October 2007 until 30th September 2008

* 1st. October 2008 until 30th September 2009

Together with a breakdown, for each year, of the following:

1. The specific offence each FPN/fine was issued for.

2. Whether the issuing of individual FPNs/fines were contested,

either as

an appeal to the council, to the LGO or in court. And an indication

of the outcome, successful or otherwise.

3. The amount of prosecutions brought by the council for dog

fouling or any of the offences listed above. With details of

whether these were for repeat offences or for first time offences.

And an indication of the outcome, successful or

otherwise, of that action.

4. The number of FPNs/fines issued for dog fouling or any of the

offences

listed above that went unpaid, along with details of subsequent

action taken. And an indication of the outcome, successful or

otherwise, from that subsequent action.

Also the number of dog wardens (including the senior dog warden)

employed by the council during these three periods.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Figg

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Website: www.purbeck.gov.uk